Average Age of Marriage by State

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June 7th, 2017

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According to studies, marriage as a whole has been declining over the past 50 years. For instance, in 1960, roughly 15 percent of adults over 18 years of age were never married. Since then, the percent has climbed to 28 percent.

In the meantime, the median age for first marriages has also climbed with the median age in 1960 being 20.8 years (women) and 22.8 years (men) to 26.5 years (women) and 28.7 years (men). Additionally, the trend for millennials seems to be shifting where average marriage age goes well into the 30s.

There are also variances in marital age by state. New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Jersey have the highest median ages for first marriages, while Utah, Idaho, Arkansas, and Oklahoma are among the lowest median ages.

According to recent studies, the following reflects the median ages by U.S. state and gender: